Events

Recall of Device Recall Sigma Pacemaker

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    34093
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0538-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-11-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-02-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-01-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=43291
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-Generator - Product Code DXY
  • Reason
    An issue exists with a specific subset of sigma series pacemakers that may fail due to separation of interconnect wires from the hybrid circuit. this failure mechanism may present clinically as loss of rate response, premature battery depletion, intermittent or total loss of telemetry, or not output. there have been no reported patient injuries or deaths due to this issue.
  • Action
    Press Release was issued 11/29/05. Hospital/physician letters sent via registered mail on 11/29/05 for delivery on 12/01/05. Unimplanted devices are being retrieved. The Physician letter describes the issue, root cause, the probability of reoccurrence and provides recommendations. A list of affected serial numbers that the physician is following or has implanted is attached to the letter. The letter also provides medtronic's website in which regular updates on the ongoing actual performance are listed in their Product Performance Report. Medtronic is providing a replacement device should the Physician and patient elect to replace the affected implanted device.

Device

Device Recall Sigma Pacemaker
  • Model / Serial
    Not all serial numbers within these ranges are affected. The specific serial numbers of affected devices may be found online at http://SigmaSNList.medtronic.com.  Model SSR203: serial no. PJG159204H - PJG178395H, PJG462302H - PJG434280H, PJG740166S - PJG766757S, PJG675988S - PJG694391S. Model SSR303: serial no. PJG159103H, - PJG178395H, PJG426302H - PJG434280H, PJG740166S - PJG766757S, PJG675988S - PJG694391S. Model SSR306: serial no. PJH116644H - PJH118708H, PJH624113S - PJH627050S.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide. and to OUS including: Europe, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Greater China, Japan, Latin America
  • Product Description
    Sigma implantable pulse generators (IPGs) Single Chamber Rate Responsive Pacemaker, models SSR203, SSR303, SSR306
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment

Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment, 7000 Central Ave Ne, Fridley MN 55432
  • Source
    USFDA